New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
Mr. TEDDY o'GRADY UNDERTAKES THE fhhfo'"
ISCE OF A MOST IMPORTANT TRUST.

wp TEDDY o'GRADY UNDERTAKES THE fEhfo'"-
ASCE OF A MOST IMPORTANT TRUST.
Ont into the gloomy snow as the afternoon SHADOWS
,row darker from the lofty window OF tenement
a beautiful dlsconsOatc face IS peerinc Nha' sai
woeful fare for Christmas Eve Down In the street
even I'm this torlorn part Of big Ncw-fork every ON
.ocms r,y and happy. In a mighty crowd the people
surre and struggle and wedge themselves togo'no'
and draw away again hither. and thi'hHr ana Son.
pyarcclv they tr,mple the snow under foot and PACK
I, tchlv down on the muddy street, scurrying OH I'd
homo ard bright fires. and candies and big s'"chhe9'
and turkeys and hot punches How manly inc h"''o'
sc,mpor over the snow padded cohbeS, nrged on 10y
tho wblns and cries Of restless drivers. That sweet
sad face looks down and thinks that all hearts are light
nut hors To all but her Christmas Eve has brought
us claiborne message All eyes but hers have before
them a vision OF Christmas cheer. Even Tho s'ohn
street car driver mufcd from head 10 foot as ne SNAPS
his whlp shorts fercely at the impeding cart bHiore
him and swings his chilled arms back and forth-cVNh
NJ wears smile that shows his brood'ng fancy 10 he
with wife and children and the approaching hour o
his release from toll The pretty girls-iieavcn bless
their sweet iaces bu,hng in the snow, ard Their
hands full of bundles and boxes arc led by happy
d,ears Tho portly merchant and the ragged little
fellow prancing Al his side and screaming the evening
papers IN his inattcmtivc ear both wear dreamy
smile While all that be soon OF the LAT ola
spple-wo the corner. who has been 'h'rc 80
and rather inclined to doubf ts own identity without
hnr all that can 10 Of h"r chcrhc face under its
l!cr shawl and muller Is a kind mofhery smile that
laws as paln as can be- Merry Christmas TO ycz all
Only the heart that beats behind that narrow win
dow easement away mp in the tall tenement yonder
Is oppressed while the world makes merry. She
gsycs long into the snowy and pulls her hand
kerchlcf closer around her white throat The fire In
the little wood stove has burned cut and there Is
nothing with which TO rekindlc It. She is cold and
rnbs her hands brislly together faint sigh from
the dark shadows the other end of the room sares
her, and sho steps softly over to the old lounge whence
1t came.
"Dsrllng,n faint voice says "s'fI here. sweet
heart? ! must have fallen asleep. How weak Of me
10 sleep during tho precious hour of your VISIT,
"No. Harvey IT made happy when saw your
Eyes begin TO droop. The sleep did you good Why
you look lot, better"
"what time is II, Russct2 Five o'clock' Why,
I've bccn sleeping hour This is much too
homo I'm the dark"
at won't be dark Harvey, when the strcet-lamps
ere it, and must talk little. can't leave you
here alone"
ooh don't bother about I'll be up and out
tomorrow. I'm not much siclL'
az wish could think so, Harvey. You must get up,
darling, and homo with mo. should get sick
myself thinking OF you all alone mere. cOuIdht
sleep or eat should be in misery. Beside can't
bear pain you, my own, but there's no wood hero
and IT'S getting cold and there's nothing for you to
eat. You must home with me-"
Harvey Almond raised himself his elbow and
gazed darby al the bare wall.
"Curso them - nc said, bitterly. The robbersi
must get well, Russell. I'll not lie here Ike sick
cat while they plumber They have robbed mo,
Russet, they arc simply thieves. They set trap for
me, and by their soft words led me into IT, They
all along meant to rob Oh, could tear their
hearts,
Harvey, precious one,' she said, passing her hand
voothngly over his hot brow, edo not. please You
will mako yourself worse. Forget them and their
wicked conduct when you get we'll you and will
got to work We can mako way. But como
homo with mo-"
"when did you soc him last, Russetf'
"Oh, mover mind him, Harvey. Lot us"
"When did You himi want to know"
"Ue came to the house to-day, darling /"
~ thought so. thought saw 1t in your face,
Russell Tho scoundrel! viii punish him for that. .
He knew I was lying here sick Oh, It sets half
Nild 10 thInk-whst did he sayi"
@Harvey, please don't
II want to kaow Just what he said. II you love